You can be sued and will have to defend. Judge will probably dismiss, but you still will be out time and money. Also note the the immunity is for personal injury or death, not for property.OneGun wrote: ↑Sat Feb 29, 2020 12:14 amDoesn't the homeowner have civil immunity if neither the DA or the grand jury indicts??03Lightningrocks wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 7:55 pmI wonder what the chances are of the intruder filing a law suite on him.philip964 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 28, 2020 6:10 pm https://abc13.com/5973224
On the radio they interviewed the homeowner.
It was better than the ABC TV story: “We exchanged gunfire, I heard him groan and then he fell down the stairs.”
Awesome shooting!
Even if the invader files, how does he explain kicking in the homeowner door?
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs ... /CP.83.htmCIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE
TITLE 4. LIABILITY IN TORT
CHAPTER 83. USE OF FORCE OR DEADLY FORCE
Sec. 83.001. CIVIL IMMUNITY. A defendant who uses force or deadly force that is justified under Chapter 9, Penal Code, is immune from civil liability for personal injury or death that results from the defendant's use of force or deadly force, as applicable.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 235, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 378), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.